Blastobasidae
59a1765 –
1160 Blastobasis floridella
(Dietz, 1910)
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| Distribution: |
Possibly restricted to southeastern US. |
Larva and
Host Plants: |
Male cones of Zamia integrifolia. |
Description/
Field Marks: |
See Dietze (1910). Identifications at BOLD are based on CNCLEP00025516 in BIN group BOLD:AAB1097, which was dissected and tentatively identified by David Adamski. However, it was not reared and it does not match the lectotype (below) or the original description and illustration. David Adamski (pers. comm., 2024) has implied that without host, identification is uncertain. BOLD:AAB1097 might refer to Blastobasis pulchella or something near it. The specimens match the description and DNA barcode places it as the nearest BIN group to CNCLEP00105947, a paratype of pulchella.
Warning: examination of genitalia is typically required for species level identification of specimens in all genera of this family. |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
floridella (Dietz, 1910) (Valentinia) - MONA 1983: 1160; TL: Crescent City, FL. |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Adamski, D. & R. W. Hodges, 1996. An annotated list of North American Blastobasinae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Coleophoridae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 98(4): 719.
- Barcode of Life (BOLD)
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAB1097 (possibly misidentified pulchella)
- Dietze, W.G., 1910. Revision of the Blastobasidae of North America. . Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 36: 17; pl. 1; fig. 10.
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Lectotype ♂
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 - Lectotype - LG – U.S. Nat'l. Museum
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